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FEH Content Update: 12/27/18 - Azura - Vallite Songstress

Boey

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Tier Rating

Default
Attack
Special
Injured

Green Tome

Analysis by Ceui

Boey - Skillful Survivor
3-4 Obtainable as a 3 - 4 only

Hero Stats

Max Avg Total Stats at Lvl 40

149

HP 43

ATK 29

SPD 27

DEF 32

RES 18

Stat Variations

Level 1 Stat Variation Weapon

5★

4★

3★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	1818	616	44	77	44
Middle	1919	717	55	88	55
High	2020	818	66	99	66

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	1717	612	33	77	33
Middle	1818	713	44	88	44
High	1919	814	55	99	55

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	17 17	5 11	3 3	66	33
Middle	1818	612	44	77	44
High	1919	713	55	88	55

Level 40 Stat Variations Weapon

5★

4★

3★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	4040	2535	2323	2929	1414
Middle	4343	2939	2727	3232	1818
High	4646	3242	3030	3535	2121

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	3737	2430	2121	2727	1313
Middle	4040	2733	2424	3030	1616
High	4343	3036	2727	3333	1919

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	3636	2228	2020	2525	1212
Middle	3939	2531	2323	2828	1515
High	4242	2834	2626	3131	1818

IV Sets

	Key stats worth increasing through nature if possible.
	Complementary stats that matter, but not to the point of picking them over key stats for nature increase.
	Relatively worthless stat that can safely be decreased through nature.

HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Worst	Best	Average	Average	Average

Attack increasing is his most valuable boon for every build to compensate his poor base attack. A speed boon is also decent, allowing him to reach 30 speed which while not high enough to double anything, can helps him avoid being doubled by units up to 34 speed.

While his resistance is terrible, it is not worth to lower it since most tank builds require him to tank magical attacks from blue mages. HP is the easiest stat to dump because it is so high already, and it can be fixed easily with the HP increasing seal.

Skill Sets

Raven Tome

Recommended

	Gronnraven+	A	Triangle Adept 3
	Reposition	B	Quick Riposte 3 Alternate: B Tomebreaker 3
	Bonfire	C	Threaten Atk 3
SP	1,935	S	Distant Def 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Boey's lack of speed and strong defenses make him a great choice for a Raven tome build. With this setup he can easily tank and revenge kill blue mages, including the dreaded Reinhardt. He is also adept at slaying archers such as Brave Lyn, thanks to his excellent defense which combined with the Distant Def seal, gives him an effective 38 before Triangle Adept is factored in.

If you feel that Boey is tanky enough, you can instead give him the Quickened Pulse seal. This will accelerate his special cooldown, and allow him to activate Bonfire on the first round of combat, even if his foe fails to attack him twice.

Owl Tome

	Gronnowl+ (+Spd)	A	Close Counter Alternate: Fury 3
	Reciprocal Aid	B	Quick Riposte 3
	Bonfire	C	Spur Def/Res 2
SP	1,695	S	Distant Def 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

For best results with this set, make sure that Boey has maximum support level with the ally standing next to him, and have them kitted out with as many Spur skills as possible. With only one ally, Boey is a formidable foe with a Gronnowl in hand, and can be buffed to insane levels. Attack and Spur skills are the best to go with this set, as he is already defensive enough. Consider giving Boey's ally a Dual Rally skill for even higher buffs. This set is a great way to make use of a speed boon Boey, and the set can be played either offensively or defensively.

Introduction

Pros:

High HP for a mage
Very high defense

Cons:

Low resistance
Poor speed and attack

Strengths

High physical bulk

Sporting an extremely high 43 HP and 32 defense, Boey is one of the physically tankiest mages in the game.
This allows him to be an extremely potent user of Raven tome, and can take on many melee units, unlike most of his mage counterparts.

Weaknesses

Offensively weak

27 speed with 29 attack on neutral are mediocre for offensive purposes.
He needs to rely on A slot skills a lot to improve his damage potential.

Low resistance

Boey has pretty bad resistance and is not a strong duelist against mages, even against some blue mages.

Team Options

As a tanky mage, he prefers to have supportive allies around him to heal and buff him so he can stay on the frontline effectively. His best build being Triangle Adept Raven tome means he also does little damage and dies from pretty much all red units, thus any allies that can take care of those for him are greatly appreciated.

Ephraim / Ninian / Azura / Sharena: These blue units are not only strong supporters thanks to buffs and dance ability, they also serve as very strong coverage for Boey as they can deal with most red units.
Lucina / Alm / Marth / Chrom: These Falchion users can build Swordbreaker to handle swords, deal with red/green dragons well and can heal Boey fast with Reciprocal Aid + Renewal. Boey also handles most blue units well which means he compliments them well.
Nowi / Camus (to be released): These blue units can counter from range, and they can kill any red mages which are Boey's biggest counter.
Reinhardt / Linde / Olwen / Ursula / Spring Lucina: Strong blue mages capable of brute forcing any red units with little difficulty.

Counters

Basically red magical units are his biggest counters thanks to his terrible resistance. Aside from that most of his fellow green mages are capable of outdueling him since he has terrible resistance and speed. Notable ones include:

Tharja / Lilina / Sanaki / Sophia / Leo / Celica: Just stay away from them.
Ike / Xander / Ryoma: He doesn't deal enough damage to kill them, and he dies from their counter attack most of the time.
Julia / Nino / Soren / Spring Camilla / Cecilia: They have enough firepower to kill him and/or often carry Green Tomebreaker.
Tiki Young: She's tanky and she deals magic damage.

User Submitted Builds

User Submitted Build Statistics Submit a Hero Build

Boey build by Onyx-Dragoon 05-17

	Gronnowl+ (+Def)	A	Earth Boost 3
	Reposition	B	Quick Riposte 2
	Bonfire	C	Threaten Res 3
S	Distant Def 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Great blue and Anti-Bow Meta counter. Taking advantage of his tome's ability, he can become a great blue-mage counter as well. Distant Defense helps with both bow and mage tanking abilities.

Boey build by [email protected] 03-08

	Gronnowl+ (+Def)	A	Earth Boost 3
	Swap	B	Renewal 3
	Ignis	C	Threaten Res 3
S	Panic Ploy 3

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I know what you're thinking. -Atk Boey? How could that possibly work? Well, this Boey was my very first 5 star in the game, and with Threaten Res he is actually amazing at baiting and targeting low-res Lance and Axe users, and Ignis adds a whopping 30 damage when it procs, securing almost every kill. +Spd is also able to save him from many doubles, especially considering I often team him up with a Rally Speed B!Lucina, boosting his speed up to a possible 41 if positioned correctly. And considering how long I've had Boey for, I do have a lot of practice with Owl tome positioning, which helps me save his low Atk even more as well as bring his Def to scary levels and give him somewhat passable Res (especially since I have a Mist who can give him +7 res on her own). Yes, he is Summoner Supported, and that plus his refine brings him to 50 HP, allowing him to Panic Ploy even some armors safely as well as activate Earth Boost basically all the time, bringing his Def to 43 even before Owl buffs and external buffs are considered. This Boey build may not be something most people would bother to try and make, but he's brought me through thick and thin with no signs of stopping.

Boey build by Saikon 01-12

	Gronnowl+ (+Def)	A	Close Counter
	Reposition	B	Axebreaker 3
	Ignis	C	Threaten Atk 3
S	Close Def 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Boey is a rather tanky green tome unit boasting a good 32 def at neutral and a 35 def stat for his boon. this build is meant to capitalize on Boey high def so that he can deal with lance and ax units. rather than mages because his low res often means death

Boey build by DegenGaming2017 12-05

	Gronnowl+ (+Res)	A	Close Counter
	Swap	B	Quick Riposte 3
	Bonfire	C	Spur Spd 3
S	HP +5

Show Explanation/Analysis

Fairly straightforward build for a Boey that sticks by his buddies. Pairs nicely with Fjorm's base kit. (As a matter of fact, I think Atk/Def Bond is a very good skill for a tanky Owl tome user.)

Boey build by TWF 10-19

	Gronnowl+	A	Distant Counter
	Swap	B	Quick Riposte 2
	Bonfire	C	Spur Res 3
S	Spur Res 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Bonded w/ Mae (hence 2x Spur Res). Reposition also works well for tanking, but swap is superior in more confined spaces as it is always playable with adjacent allies. Ignis can be used for more firepower, albeit slower activation.

Weapon Skills

Weapons	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Wind Green Tome Users Only	50	2	4
Elwind Learns by default at 3 ★ Green Tome Users Only	100	2	6
GronnowlDuring combat, unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res boosted by number of adjacent allies x 2. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Green Tome Users Only	200	2	6
Gronnowl+During combat, unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res boosted by number of adjacent allies x 2. Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Green Tome Users Only	300	2	10

Weapon Evolution

Weapon Upgrades

Weapons	HP	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Gronnowl+ (+Atk) During combat, unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res boosted by number of adjacent allies x 2.	+2	350	2	12
Gronnowl+ (+Res) +3 During combat, unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res boosted by number of adjacent allies x 2.	+2	350	2	11
Gronnowl+ (+Def) +3 During combat, unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res boosted by number of adjacent allies x 2.	+2	350	2	11
Gronnowl+ (+Spd) +2During combat, unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res boosted by number of adjacent allies x 2.	+2	350	2	11

Special Skills

Special Skills	SP	Turns
Glowing EmberBoosts damage dealt by 50% of unit's Def. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	100	4
IgnisBoosts damage dealt by 80% of unit's Def. Unlocks at 4 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	200	4

Passive Skills

Passive Skills	SP	Slot
Earth Boost 1If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Def+2 during combat. Inheritable by all units.	50	A
Earth Boost 2If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Def+4 during combat. Unlocks at 3 ★ Inheritable by all units.	100	A
Earth Boost 3If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives def+6 during combat. Unlocks at 4 ★ Inheritable by all units.	200	A
Renewal 1At the start of every fourth turn, restores 10 HP. Unlocks at 3 ★ Inheritable by all units.	60	B
Renewal 2At the start of every third turn, restores 10 HP. Unlocks at 4 ★ Inheritable by all units.	120	B
Renewal 3At the start of every second turn, restores 10 HP. Unlocks at 5 ★ Inheritable by all units.	240	B